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thebes

As proper nouns the difference between thebes and tiresias

is that thebes is (dated) while tiresias is (greek mythology) a long-lived blind soothsayer who participated over seven generations in the legendary history of (the greek city) thebes, noted also for being transformed into a woman for seven years, so being symbolic of androgyny.

As a proper noun thebes

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As proper nouns the difference between thebes and cadmus

is that thebes is (dated) while cadmus is (greek mythology) a phoenician prince, son of king agenor of tyre was sent by his royal parents to seek and return his sister europa after being abducted from phoenicia by zeus credited with founding greek city of thebes and inventing greek alphabet.